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Technology of horticulture
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2. What Does Horticulture Mean
Horticulture is the industry and
science of plant cultivation
including the process of preparing
soil for the planting of seeds,
tubers, or cuttings
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4. What is the definition of Horticulture
• Horiculture means garden cultivation . Hortus
means" Garden" and Cultura means " Cultivation"
• This subject will help you in understanding the
cultivation and management pratices of
fruits,vegetables,flowers ,spices and plantation
crops.
• In addition it will also deal about post harvest
technologies, packing technologies and value
addition.
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7. Horticulture Science
• The field of science that deals with the
cultivation of horticultural plants is known
as horticulture science
18. ADVANTAGES
• The workforce requirement is less
• Not weed problem
• Water conservation
• Pesticide use is less
• It is suitable for automation
• The manufacturing cost is low
• Products are efficient, high quality and is more delicious
19. Disadvantages
• High cost is spent for automation
• High cost is for irrigation and electric
• Carbon dioxide fertilization is required
• Having special knowledge and experience
• Depending on the solution temperature physiological disorders
• The rate of plastic materials is much more than grounded
agriculture
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21. Materials Used In The Soil Instead Of
Landless Agricultural
•Polistiren
•Polyurethane
•Bark
•Hydoton
•Torf
•Zeolite
•Perlite
•Sepiolite
•Vermiculite
•Treated clay